Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for May 7th, 2008
Abduction, shooting suspect appears in court
ELYRIA — The man accused of kidnapping and shooting a 43-year-old woman in a horrific ordeal Tuesday made his first court appearance today.
Matthew Plas, 25, appeared in Elyria Municipal Court via video for his arraignment on attempted murder and kidnapping charges.
He told the judge that he lived at home with his [...]
Obama wins NC, says near nomination; Clinton wins Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Barack Obama swept to a convincing victory in the North Carolina primary Tuesday night and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination. Hillary Rodham Clinton eked out a win in Indiana as she struggled to halt her rival’s march into history.
"Tonight we stand less than 200 delegates away from securing [...]
Cavaliers: LeBron James has terrible night in Game 1 loss
BOSTON — In a totally new way, LeBron James was more unbelievable than he’s been at any point in his five-year NBA career. So was this game, but not in the way the Cavaliers wanted it to be. With their superstar doing a lot of everything, much of it bad, the Cavaliers lost [...]
LeBron James finishes 4th in MVP voting; Kobe Bryant wins 1st
BOSTON — Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant collected 82 first-place votes in winning the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award Tuesday, but he would have gotten 83 if Cavaliers small forward LeBron James had cast a ballot. “I’ve always said since two or three years ago that Kobe Bryant is the best player in [...]
Cavaliers notes: Celtics pose tough matchups for defense
BOSTON — The Cavaliers like to get LeBron James a little rest at the defensive end early in games by matching him up against a player who’s not real active offensively, but that won’t be easy in Cleveland’s second-round series against the Boston Celtics. “No matter who you put LeBron on, he’s [...]
H.S. Softball: Elyria outlasts tough Columbia team in eight innings
ELYRIA — It was the kind of softball game that makes winter seem worth the trouble, a classic played before a large and vocal crowd on a nearly perfect spring afternoon. In a memorable pitchers duel, unheralded Columbia took Elyria’s top-ranked Pioneers into extra innings Tuesday at the old West High softball complex. [...]
Dellucci homers off Chamberlain to lift Indians past Yankees
NEW YORK — Turns out Joba Chamberlain is not untouchable. Pinch hitter David Dellucci stunned the New York Yankees with a go-ahead homer off Chamberlain, and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 5-3 victory Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series. “I was just kind of out of whack [...]
One stranger terrorizes her - but others save her
NEW RUSSIA TWP. — A 43-year-old Carlisle Township woman with a gunshot wound clung to the inside of an open car trunk Tuesday as her abductor barreled down a country road at speeds estimated at 100 mph.
The woman, whose name has not yet been released, continued to fight for her life after she [...]
Indians notes: Victor Martinez sits with stiff neck
NEW YORK — Victor Martinez was pulled from the Cleveland Indians’ lineup Tuesday night because of a stiff neck. The decision was made during batting practice before the opener of a three-game series against the New York Yankees. Martinez, an All-Star catcher, was replaced by backup Kelly Shoppach, who batted eighth. Jhonny Peralta [...]
Teachers offered buyouts
ELYRIA — Veteran teachers have a chance at a $30,000 buyout if they’ll retire early.
The Elyria Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to wave a golden carrot in front of the district’s highest-paid teachers in hopes of saving some green. The deal will pay $6,000 per year through [...]